My husband, Tom, is the kind of guy who sees potential in what others dismiss as junk. This Christmas season, he came up with an idea to turn scrap wood into festive Christmas trees—not just for decoration, but to make… Read More
Gratitude Journaling
This Thanksgiving Tom and I spent some time Gratitude Journaling. I got the gratitude journal from Pink Monarch Prints on Etsy.com. The designer shows how to put the journal together in a video on youtube.com. What is Gratitude Journaling? Much… Read More
On the First Day of XMAS ’21
I bought Christmas Tag project kits from a shop on Etsy, MyArtisticAdventures, and had fun making some tags to use as decorations and to give away as gifts. One of the kits I bought was the 2 Dollar Instant Download… Read More
Happy Thanksgiving 2021
For Thanksgiving 2021 I made some tags. I put them up on Facebook in my new PaperCraftCreation group to share with anyone who would like to download and print the files. These are the FREE for PERSONAL use downloadable files… Read More
November 2021
Tom and I like to cook soup in the Fall and Winter. I was looking on Youtube.com for something different and found a great new recipe for American French Onion Soup. The recipe is from Chef John at Food Wishes.… Read More
Happy Halloween 2021
Arts and crafts are getting me through the pandemic. Unfortunately, arts and crafts don’t keep the pounds off like daily outdoor walks and visits to the gym to work out on the treadmill. For Halloween decorations 2021 Tom and I… Read More
Valentine’s Day – 2021
Brunch Pancakes were on the menu for Valentine’s Day 2021. The recipe from the NYT is so delicious. Light, Fluffy and Rich Pancakes By Mark Bittman YIELD 4 servings TIME 20 minutes Basic pancakes are simple to throw together and are… Read More
For the Uninitiated, a Pancake Primer
PANCAKE batter can be made from scratch in about the same time it takes to make toast. Yet somehow, back in the “cooking-is-too-hard” ’50s, the food industry convinced most people that a mix was better and easier, despite the fact… Read More
The 27 Greatest Love Quotes of All Time
I’m creating some new home decor items for valentine’s day decorating. Tom cut out a few hearts for me to decorate and I had some Love signs that I got at Dollar Tree. I looked up some love quotes and,… Read More
Crafting with Glass Jars
I watched a tutorial on YouTube.com on how to decorate jars that I can use to store my paintbrushes, drawing pencils, paper clips, etc. Some of the jars are decorated and functional. Others are little works of art! My favorite… Read More